II. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. Street are decorated with ________________ lights and red banners. (colour)
2. There are many ________________ differences between the two communities. (culture)
3. She gave a wonderful ___ as the Iron Lady – the former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. (perform)
4. There were lively New Year ________________ all over the town. (celebrate)
5. It is ________________ in America to eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day. (tradition)
6. What forms of ________________ do you participate in during the festival? (entertain)
7. The hall looked very ________________ with its Christmas tree. (festival)
8. Her eyes were wide with ________________ when she heard the news. (excite)
9. The Chinese New Year marks the ________________ of spring and the start of the Lunar New Year. (begin)

II. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. Street are decorated with ________________ lights and red banners. (colour)
2. There are many ________________ differences between the two communities. (culture)
3. She gave a wonderful ___ as the Iron Lady – the former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. (perform)
4. There were lively New Year ________________ all over the town. (celebrate)
5. It is ________________ in America to eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day. (tradition)
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II. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs: 1. The famous Sydney Opera House ………………. as an arts centre since 1973. (serve) 2. There are about 750 million English speakers in the world, and this number ………………. fast, (increase) 3. The Statue of Liberty in New York is a monument which…………………. freedom, (symbolise) 4. England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland together ………….………. the United Kingdom. (form) 5. New Zealand ………………. divided into the North Island and the South Island, (be) 6. America Thanksgiving Day ………..……. on the fourth Thursday of November since 1864. (celebrate) 7. Be quiet! The baby (sleep) ................................... We seldom (eat) ................................... before 6:30 8. How long you (study) ................................... English? For 5 years. 9. I (wait) ................................... for two hours, but she (not come) ................................... yet. 10. They (live) ................................... in Ho Chi Minh City since 1975. 11. The Debating Competition (take place) ................................... in the Main Hall on April 3rd. 12. The bus for the excursion to the chocolate factory(leave) ................................... at 8.00 a.m on April 14th. 13. Daisy (cook) ............................. some food in the kitchen at present. She always (cook) ...................... in the morning. 14. You (sleep) ................................... so far? I (ring) ................................... the bell for the last twenty minutes. 15. He (write) ................................... a novel for two years, but he (not finish) ................................... it yet. 16. The Public Speaking session (start) ............................. at 11.15 and(finish) ................................... at 12.45 tonight. 17. The Sports Festival (take place) ................................... on April 18th. 18. The school library (hold) ................................... the Photo Exhibition. 19. The Photo Exhibition (last) ................................... two days, from the 28th to the 29th of April. 20. Alaska, a state in the USA, both (face) ……………………… the Arctic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. 21. In Adelaide, south of Australia, the sun (not/ set) ……………………………..until 9 p.m in summer. 22. Although England has several good footbath teams, it (win) ……………………the World Cup only once. 23. The government of New Zealand (do) ................................ a lot to preserve the culture of the Maori, native people of this land. 24. In many cultures, it's considered rude if you push through people who (try) ................................... to get out of a bus or a train. 25. When Saint Giong (lie) …………………….. on the bed, he (hear) …………………….. an announcement that the emperor (need) …………………….. brave men to protect his land. 26. Alice was walking along in the woods when she suddenly (hear) ……………….……….. footsteps behind her. Someone (follow) ………………….. her. she was frightened and she (start) ……….…………….. to run. 27. When the crowd (drop) ……………………….. the cheese, the fox (eat) …….………………….. it. 28. They (dance)…………….. merrily when Cinderella suddenly (leave) …………………….. the party. 29. Lac Long Quan (miss) …………………….. his life under the sea, so he (decide) …………………….. to take fifty of his sons back there.

III. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. There are many ................................... differences between the two communities. (culture)

2. Street are decorated with........... lights and red banners. (colour)

4. There were lively.............. New Year all over the town. (celebrate)

5. When we heard she’d got the job, we all went off for a .................... drink. (celebrate)

6. It is.............. in America to eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day. (tradition)

7. What forms of.......... do you participate in during the festival? (entertain)

8. The hall looked very ............with its Christmas tree. (festival)

9. Her eyes were......... wide with when she heard the news. (excite)

10. The Chinese New Year marks the...........................of spring and the start of the Lunar New Year. (begin)

II. Underline the words with /spr/ and circle the words with /str/. Read the sentences.
1. People in Poland celebrate the first day of spring with dramatic fashion, and they parade
through the street.
2. The bean seed sprouted from straw is an example of overcoming challenges.
3. The string was attached to the back of the participant’s shorts and unwound during the sprint.
4. Spread potatoes out in a pan, spray them with coconut oil, and sprinkle a half of spices over the
potatoes.
5. Astronauts aboard the ISS have blended the first espresso in space.
6. Pedestrians greeting strangers seems to be the custom in our town.
7. Would you like orange juice and Sprite mixed with strawberries?
8. It’s their tradition to call surname first, and they may feel frustrated if you mispronounce it.

III. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. 1. Street are decorated with ________________ lights and red banners. (colour) 2. There are many ________________ differences between the two communities. (culture) 3. She gave a wonderful ________________ as the Iron Lady – the former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. (perform) 4. There were lively New Year ________________ all over the town. (celebrate) 5. It is ________________ in America to eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day. (tradition) IV. Find which word does not belong to each group. 1. A. joyful B. funny C. prefer D. happy 2. A. festival B. local C. traditional D. cultural 3. A. harvest B. rice god C. feast D. dancing 4. A. artist B. dancer C. celebration D. performer 5. A. ham B. flowers C. tomatoes D. Spain 6. A. shopping B. exciting C. fascinating D. amazing 7. A. celebrate B. attend C. held D. organize 8. A. tradition B. celebration C. festival D. dishes

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. A lot of…………………….and artistic activities are held as part of the Flower Festival in Da Lat. (culture)

2. I saw a …………………….of flower floats when I attended the festival last year. (parade)

3. We had a meal on my grandfather's birthday…………………….. (celebrate)

4. The Christmas season is also called the …………………….season. (festival)

5. I loved the …………………….of folk songs. (perform)

6. There is a special……………………. for Japanese girls on March 3rd every year. (celebrate)

1. What I like about festivals is that they show the_……………………. values of different communities.(culture)

2. My mother liked the_…………………….of that young pianist. (perform)

3. On special occasions, people usually have…………………….drinks. (celebrate)

4. I've seen a lot of_……………………. in my life. (parade)

5. Another……………………. season is coming. (festival)

6. Japanese people hold the Japanese Boys' Day with special……………………..(celebrate)

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. A lot of…………………….and artistic activities are held as part of the Flower Festival in Da Lat. (culture)

2. I saw a …………………….of flower floats when I attended the festival last year. (parade)

3. We had a meal on my grandfather's birthday…………………….. (celebrate)

4. The Christmas season is also called the …………………….season. (festival)

5. I loved the …………………….of folk songs. (perform)

6. There is a special……………………. for Japanese girls on March 3rd every year. (celebrate)

1. What I like about festivals is that they show the_……………………. values of different communities.(culture)

2. My mother liked the_…………………….of that young pianist. (perform)

3. On special occasions, people usually have…………………….drinks. (celebrate)

4. I've seen a lot of_……………………. in my life. (parade)

5. Another……………………. season is coming. (festival)

6. Japanese people hold the Japanese Boys' Day with special……………………..(celebrate)